The Standard Chartered Marathon resumed today (12th). It is the first large-scale marathon after the epidemic. A total of 37,000 participants participated in the event. In the end, 34,783 people attended the event, which was the highest attendance rate in history. People want to participate in sports activities, and it is expected that the upper limit of participants will be increased in the next session.
In addition, the conference stated that as of 11 am, 31 people were temporarily unwell or injured and sent to hospital.
▼February 12th, the Standard Chartered Marathon weather was wet and hot, and the performance of the runners may be affected▼
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Guan Qi, chairman of the Hong Kong Athletic Federation, said at the press conference at the end of the event at noon that this year's event was very smooth, but the biggest challenge was the weather. The temperature ranged from 19 to 24 degrees and the relative humidity was 90 to 100%. However, there were still 34,783 People attended the event, the highest attendance rate ever.
He believes that it has something to do with the public's desire to participate in the activities after returning to normal. "Fortunately, it did not affect the enthusiasm of the players."
Guan Qi said that he has been negotiating with the government, hoping to allow more runners to participate in the competition, but due to the restrictions of the epidemic situation, the government finally approved 37,000 places, emphasizing that they will continue to discuss in the future.
"We are all looking forward and hope that more places will be added as things go back to normal."
The impact of the weather may make it difficult for runners to cool down
Lin Jianqun, Chief Medical Officer of the 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, said that as of 11:00 am, a total of 31 runners were sent to the hospital. All of them were in stable condition. Symptoms included hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, dizziness and sprains.
He estimated that it was related to today's wet weather, which made it difficult for runners to dissipate heat, or the road surface was slippery.
It is rumored that someone trespassed on the track meeting: no report has been received yet
I was asked about unqualified runners trespassing on the track and competing on their own.
Ng Yu-ho, executive director of the Hong Kong Athletics Federation, said that no relevant reports have been received yet, and that the organizers stipulate that only runners wearing valid number bibs are allowed to enter the track, and their scores must be recorded after reaching the finish line.
However, the marathon track is vast, and it is emphasized that if relevant information is found, it will be further investigated.
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